Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1884, Page 1

THIRTE THE OMAHA ENTH YEAR. e TR I B R m @ e 4‘/. X S OMAHA, NEB. WEDNE SDAY MOR . THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Dr. Norvi Gresn Refoss to Furais Copics of Contracts, Senator Hili Catechises Green and His Attorney, A Report Worth Bismarck's Careful Consideration, Miscroscopic Examination of Pork Recommended, The Proceedings of Congress and Other Washington News. FROM WASHINGTON, WESTERN UNION CONTRA( WasniNaroN, February 26.—When Norvin Green, president of the Western Union Telegraph company, appeared be- fore the sub-committee of the senate committee on postoftices and post roads to-day, Senator Hill asked that all con- tracts with press associations be laid be- fore the committee. Green requested that the question of furnishing the sub- committee with copies of contracts with railroad companies, cable companies and pross associations be referrad to the whole committee. He claimed that neither the sub-committee nor the whole committee, nor the senate had power to require witness to produce said contracts. Besides copies of them cannot be made without the consent of the board of directors, nor could they be produced without the consent of other parties in the contract. Green declined to furnish information concerning the receipts from the Gold Stock Uelegraph company, from cable contracts, etc., but. said there was nothing in the contract which he was not willing the committee should know, but he declined to answer on general princi- ples. The inquiries were inquisitorial in nature, Senator Hill said: ““You are a public corporation, are you not ! Congress has the right to legislate in the matter, has ‘it not ¥ “No, sir; not the least in the world,” replied counsel for Green. Senator Hill—*‘Do you deny the right of congress to regulate your inter-state business?”’ Gwynn—**No; but congress has no right to interfere with the management of our private business.” Senator Hill—“I caunot agree with you on that. 1 consider the questions Ppertinent.” Gwynn—*“Very well; we will try that with you any day.” Dr. Green here said he had just re- coived a telegram from Mr. Willian Henry Smith, general manager of the New York and Western Associated Press association in relation to what he (Green) was reported to have said yesterday. He asked if the committee would ask Mr, Smith to appear in person before the eommittee. That would be bstter than to receive the telegram. The telegram from the general mana ger of the Associated Press, which Dr. Green offered to the committee, referred to an incorrect inference drawn by the committee from clauses in the existing contract continuing certain precedent contracts, that there must be some ex- clusive privileges reserved, and it was de- signed to correct this impression, Mr Smith said there was no exclusive privi- lege, and that the reservations were for the protection of small papers in Texas, Colorado and other sections of the west The extension of rates under the new contract which were based upon business done in thickly settled portions of the east would have been a hardship to papers of the southwest and west, and it was agreed that they should not be re- quired to pay more than they were pay- ing in November, 1882, before the con- tract was executed. OF the original con- tract executed in 1867 and contracts sup lomental therevo nothing was reserved nconsistent with the contract before the committee ~ Mr, Smith expressed the hope that Dr. Green would explain tu the committee the modification that had been made in the original contract by mautual consent about twelve years ago. This original contract was the first written contract in the west. It was the first effort to systematize a business that had grown by degrees as the wires were extended and newspapers became able or enterprising enough to take the news re- port. It was made when both telegraph aud press businees were small and un- developed. The clause cancelled by the mutual agreement required that press business should be done exclusively by Westeru Union wires, William Orton, then pres- ident of the telegraph company, made the proposition and it was accepted on behalf of the Associated Press by Richard Smith and Horace White. Thus was abrogated only the exclusive clause that was embraced in the original contract. 8ince then there has been no attempt to bind the press and the latter has enjoyed no privilege that is not open to other T8, r. Smith added, if the committee shall consent to call anybody familiar with the history, principles and work- ings of the Associ :d Press they may get accurate information Heretofore wit neases have been conspicuous for their lack of information and their prejudices He suggested the names of David M Btone, president of the New York asso ciated press, Joseph Medill, president of the We-teroAssociated I'ress and Richard Smith Walter N. Haldeman, Charles A Dana, Whitelaw Reid and James Gordon Bepnet, who are responsible for the present management as persons capvable of talking intelligently on the subject. SEND IT TO BISMARCK., WasHINGTON, february 26 —Commis sioner Loring has laid before tho presi- dent the report of the commission ap- inted to examine the swine industry of onsed hogs are refused transportation, that humane Jaws and sanitary regulations exist at all stock yards enforced by local inspectors under penalty of fines, eto., that rigid scrutiny is enjoined at all slaughter houses, that methods of slaughter and packing qualities, the ma- terial used in inspoction, ete., and regu- lated by rules of chambers of commerce and trade, and constant care is exeroised to see that no unhealthful means are em- ployed in any branch. The report states that an examination proves our pork fully equal, perhaps superior, to that of France or Germany, No general disoase exists, and the occasional presence of trichinw is comparatively unimportant, The report is signed by George B. Lor- ing, chairman of the board, E. W, Blatch. ford, Chicago, Professor Chandler, New York, Dr. D. E. Salmon, department of agriculture, and A D. Curtis, New York, and in conclusion says: “Whilewe balieve nolegitimate ground exists for restrictions imposed in some foreign countries against the importation of American pork. we are satisfied that a microscopic inspection of all pork for importation can be secured at packing houses, and such inspection should be demanded.” THE HEWITT-BELMONT CONTROVERSY. The house committee on foreign af- fairs will report_to-morrow on the reso- lution of Mr. Brumm, asking whether the minister of any foreign power has endeavored to nullify a resolution of the house by reflections on the honor and in- tegrity of its members, that the commit- tee could find no such evidence. The report is expected with interest, in view of the probability that Mr. Hewitt and Mr, Belmont may renew in the house their personal controversy started in the committee room. THE LOTTERY BILT. The bill reported favorably to the sen- ate to prohibit mailing nawspapers con- taining lottery advertisements is accom- panied by two reports. The majority hold the bill to be constitutional and m line of legislation already adopted by all except three of the states. The minor- ity holds that congress has no power to suppress lottery gambling or any other kind of gambling. THE LASKER RESOLUTION. Speaker Carlisle has received a lotter addressed to him personally by several nfost prominent members of the liberal party in the German reichstag, express- ing ‘their high sense of the appreciation of the action taken by the house of rep- resentatives as a token of respect for the memory of the late Herr Lasker. The letter expresses the hope that the two nations may develop and continue in friendship. MATSON'S PENSION BILL, The house committee on invalid pen- sions has agreed to report favorably Rop- resentative Matson's bill increasing pen- sions of widows and dependent parents of deceased soldiers and sailors from §8 to $12 per month. FORIY-EIGHI'H CONGRESS. SENATE, February 26.—Mr. Sew- ell (rep., N. J.), from the committee on military affairs, reported favorably the house bill for the relief of Fitz John Per- ter, which was made the special order for Wednesday, March 12th. Mr. Wilson (rep., 1a.), from the com- mittee on postoffices and postroads, re- ported favorably a bill to prohibit mail- ing newspapers containing lottery adver- tisements, Placed on the callendar. Mr. Jackson (dem., Ten.) submitted the minority report. Mr. Allison (rep., Ia.) offered a resolu- tion, which was agreed to, calling on the secrotary of the navy to furnish the sen- ate with all information on file in that |3 department respecting the progress of the work of construction of the ship canal at the isthmus of Panama. Mr. Hale (rep., Me.) introduced the following joint resolution, whicn was at once read three times and passed without debate: Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives, that the act of her Brit- tannic majesty’s government in present- ing to the United States government the Arctic steamship Alert, which will be used in the contemplated expedition to relieve Lieutenant Greeley and party, is recognized as opportune and generous, and deeply appreciaied by congress and the people of the United States, and that the president is hereby requested to com- municate a copy of this resolution to her Brittannic majosty’s government. The committes on military affairs re- ported favorably with amendments a bill to consolidats the bureau of military justice and corps of judge advocates of the army. Caleadared. Mr. Plumb (rep. Ks ) offered a resolu- tion, which was agreed to, calling on the commissioner of agriculture for informa- tion as to the annual amount of wheat, rye, corn and cotton wvroduced in this country during the five years preceding 1882, the amount used at home for food, fodder, seed and other purposes, the amount exported and the surplus, if any, at the end of said group of years. and similar information for the years 1882 and 1883 separately and an estimate as to the year 1884, "Also whether in his judgment speculation by ‘‘options” or “futures” in those productions, where no actual transfer takes place, tends to affect the market value of a commodity to the injury of the ‘consumer or pro- ducer, The chair laid before the senato the unfinished business, it being the bill to authorize the construction of additional cruisers for the navy. Mr. Hale (rep Me ) addressed the senate pointing out the necessity for ships, the JUnited States having hardly a single ship of a class now recognized hy other nations as necessary for naval pur- poses. Things were happening every day. Clouds were lowering on the polit- ical horizon and in case of trouble the people of tho United States would be loath to forgive any administration of public affairs that had not sought to do something to remedy the defenseless con- dition of the nation, Mr. McPherson (dem. N, Y.) ecriti cised the secretary of the navy for dis- rl‘:u United States, It is emphatic in the statement that there are no condition surrounding the industry which tend t ropagate disease or render pork un fiefl ful. From returns from railroas and transportation companies, slaughte: houses, packers and shippers, confirme by those from boards of health, humane societies and experts employed by th commission, it appears that the utmos preserved througour, that dead hogs are never transported except ti offal rendering estaplishments, that dis position to get rid of all old vessels and build new ones. Mr. Butler (dem. 8. C.) defended the s cretary, and the debate was continued &' considerable length, but without action the senate went into executive session and adjourned soon after, HOUSE, After the transaction of routine busi- ness the house went into committee of the wnole, Mr, Cox (dem. N. Y ) in the chair, on the pleuro-pneumonis bill. Mr. Hopkins (rep. Pa.) offered an amendment providing for the appoint. ment of examiners to bo with the con- sent of legislatures, Mr. Earon (dem. Conn ) opposed the amondment becanse the till could not be amended so as to make it decent, It was unconstitutional from head to heel, He regrotted that the gentleman from Missourt (Hatch) had said yestorday that New York, New Jersey and Oonnecticut were homades. New York, New Joraey and Connecticut elected 8. J. Tilden president of the United States in 1876 Aj plause] and would elect the next dem- ooratic prondent, The homades were bi gor than the ship. r. Hateh (dem. Md ) said the gen- tleman misropresented his remarks if he understood him to eay New York, New Jorsey and Connecticut were homades. Heo had spoken of inviduals not statos. Mr. Kasson (rep. Ia.) urged the neces- sity of a foderal inspection law of somo sort that would furnish foreign nations prima facie evidenve of the safoty of the gmducu exported from the United tates. A million dollars s week hung upon_the consideration of thia bill, for the United States wers subjected t something like prohibition in regard to some of the most important of its agri- cultural products, Mr. Weller (g'bk. Ia.) thought the provisions in the bill in the interest of a cattle ring now being formed to control the cattle trade ot the great northwest, Mr. Randall (dem, Pa.) advocated the rosolution which he proposed to present at the proper timo recommitting the bill with instructions to the committen on agriculture to report back a bill which shall embrace a mora thorough system of inspection, to the end that no diseased animals shall be exported, and further report a bill to organize a moro trict quarantine agaiunst the importation of diseased animals, and make such recom- mendation and secure by states such log- islation as will eradicate pleuro-pneu- monia, Mr. Keifer (rep. O.) supported the bill, contending it was no infringement on the constiution. Mr. Hopkins' amendment was lost— 91 to 101, Having concluded consideration of the second section, the committte rose and the house adjourned S —— The lowa Legislature. Des Moixes, February 26.—The house consumed the entire day on the Bolter school bill, which is simply a codification of the school laws of thestate. After an all day session the bill was ordered en- grossed by a vote of 51 to 38. It will probably pass the house to-morrow. The prohibition bill is the special order at. 2:30 p. m. to-morrow, In the senate bills were introduced to provide for locating and constructing ditches, drains and Jevees; to improve highways and reclaim and protect lands subject to overflow; to establish a normal school at Spirit Lake; to provide for ap- pomntment of a state veterinarian; to au- thorize boards of supervisors to make an additional levy of taxes of not more than two mills on the dollar when neces- sary to meet tha proper expenditures for the county; to require county superin- tendents to show certificates that they are qualified to fill the office from the state board of ex- aminers or state superintendent before being sworn in; to add a dairy de- partment to the agricultural college; to change the law authorizing tho refunding of outstanding bonded indebtedness of counties, citios and towns by making the law apply to bonds now outstanding in- stead of those outstanding at the date of the passage of the law, also limiting the rate of interest on new bonds to six in- stead of eight per cent; to appropriate 000 for the state fish commission and $300 annually as_rental on Spint Lake hatchery; to legalize the incorporation of the town of St. Ansgar. Most of the session was occupied in debating Bloom’s bill to abolish bucket shops and the bill passed 36 to 5. Adjourned. o —— A New Rallroad Project, Des Moines, Ia, Febroary 26.—A new railroad called the Kansas City, Des Moines & Northern railroad, filed articles of incorporation with the secre- tary of state hero to-day. The incor- porators of the company are Colonel James H. Birch of Clinton county Mis- souri, Messrs. H. M. Allen of Leaven- worth, Henry 8. Hawley and Henry T. Glover of Chicago, O." W. Ilazzard of Des Moines, D. D. Burns oi 8t Joseph, William K. Faulconer of Kansas City, H. B. Blood and D. W. McElroy of Keokuk. The company orgamized and elected the following officers: Colonel James H. Birch, president; Henry S. Hawley, vice-president; Henry T. Glover, assistant secretary and treasurer, and D, W, McElroy, secretary. They say the company has organized with am- ple capital to build the rard, and will begin work at once, The gentlemen say that Kansas City is the great railroad center of the Missouri valley, and that Des Moines is the acknowledged railroai center of the northwest. Using Colonel Birch's own words: **We propose to bind together these two great centers with a road running through the finest country over created,” —— Burlington's An CepAr Raris, Ia, February 26,— The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern 1ailway was held hero to-day. Four of the five retiring directors were re-elected. The fifth director, John J Blair, was succeeded by R. R. Cable, At a meeting of the directors the follow- ing ofticers were elected: President, Judge Tracy; treasurer, H. H. Hollister; assistant treasurer, O, Stickney; secre: tary, 8. 8. Dorwart The continued contrl of the road jointly by the three interested companies scems to have been the policy determ Dexver, Febeuary 23, —The Tribune's specinl from Albuguerque, N. M , says a terrible scourge is raging among the Zuni Indians. Over 100 children have diea with measles the past month, The dis ease is still raging and the scenes about the Indian villages are sickening in the extreme, — The Baltimore & Ohio's New Line —In conse- quence of the acqaisition of the Pitts- [ FROM FOREIGN LAN Again the Dreaded Dynamite All' London, And Wreoks Things Generally at the Victoria Station, S0 Propared For a Deoisive Battle In Egypt. St, Petersburg, s About t“e Mill. tary Situation In Egypt, Rumors and F GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, LATER DETAILS OF THE EXPLOSION, Loxpon, February 26,—The explosion at the Victoria railway station shattered the windows of the Metropolitan Under- ground railway depot, sixty yards @i tant, and the fronts of houses the same distance in other directions were badly damaged. The Victoria refreshment room was wrecked and a clock eight feet high blown trom the wall, and thrown six yards away. The street in #he neighborhood s completely stewn with brokem glass, A alarge foros of polic and the fire brigade quickly reaghed the spot and oxtinguished the fire, ..:n the depot. The debis is left untoushed till the arrival of Colonel Majendie, chief ingpector of explosives, who will make a thorough examination of the ex- plosion. Detectives ave actively inguir- ing into the matter. All threo hypothe- sis, gas, gunpowder and dynamite, {are advanced and discuased, dynamite being the favorite theory. 3 Colonel Majendie, who critically ex- amined the rui s, thinks the explosiofi!is due not to gas, but to some pow compound, The report is current that a parcel left in the closk room was intentled for use againstithe house of parlinment to-night, and that it exploded accidental- ly. The theory that the explosion was caused by dynamite giins the contirma- tion from the fact that the grentest damage was done and only two persons are injured and they slightly. Offieials of the railway diseredit tho 1dea that'the explosion was the result of private ralice, as the cost of the material would deter o discharged servant from thus retaliating. It is generally attributed to persons who caused the explosion in the statiou of the underground railwsy some months8go. The clerk state that a man deposited a heuvy valise last evening and cautioned him to be careful with it. Some time after the clerk heard a noise like an alarm, The damago caused by the explosion is estimated at £4,000, M'S ADVANCE. Camo, February 26.—Genersl Gra- ham telegraphs Genoral Stevenson that preparations forf] his advance are eom. pleted. Ho has altered the position of his troops and the right wing is now resting on the lake behind Trinkitat, The enemy is in force on the heights and at the ontrance to the defile near Teb. = It isexpectod that a battle will take place Friduy, and -the point of sttack willilg three miles northeast of Trinkitet. The British gevernment has instructed Gen- eral Graham, before engaging the rebels, to summon Usman Digna to release all Tokar soldiers and all s:rvivors of Sinkat desiring to return to Euypt, and if he refuses to liberate them to give him battle forthwith. If General Graham defeats Osman Digna the advance of the British troops will stop on the cap- ture of Tamameb, Osman Digua’s head. «quarters. MOVING ON TAMATAVE. Loxnos, February 26.—Advices state that Horas sucveeded secretly in landing in Madagascar & number of Krupp catnon and other munitions of war and have gone to protect Tanara- viaro, An English colonel named Wil- loughby has obtained chief command of the Malagasy mmy. Horas hopes svon to be able to make an attack on Tama- tave, now held by the French, = ROVAL TAFFY, Brnurs, February 26— Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, arvived hero at the head of & deputation which came to con- gratulate the emperor upon the seven- teenth anniversary of his entrance into the Ruesian order of St. George. The German Crown Prince Frederick William met the Grand Duke at the station and gave him a cordial greoting. WHOLESALE EMIGRATION, Viessa, February 26,—A strong movement is on foot in the province of Galicia in favor of emigration to America, The magistracy of Iast Galicia has unanimously petitioned the governor of the province to prohibit the wale of passenger tickets for Awerican ports. SUAKIM'S CONDITION. Svakiv, February 26, Admiral Hew- itt has started for Trinkatet, which indi- cates the coudition of Suakim 18 not as critical as imagined, With regard to Tokar nothing is known except that the rebols have surrounded the place. b pies are unable to penetrate to the town, A PANIC IN A TAEATRE, Moxtieat, Februsry 20.—A false alarm of firo at the ILoyal theatre this afternoon during the matinee caused a panic. Women fainte1 and wore trampled on and several badly bruised. MUTINOUS NUBIANS, Suakiy, February 26.—The condition of atfuirs here is critcal, The Turks in command of Nubians who refuse to go to Trinkitat, have resigaed, The transport Neera which ran ashore is sinking. AFFALRS AT KHARTOUM Kuartovs, Fobruary 26.—The ¢ity is tranquil The market is full of Arabs daily, who freely bring iujprodace, the pricos of which has fallen one half since Gordon's arrival, THE LOKDS' CATTLE BILL, Loxpoy February 26,—The loris have passod & bill for the better preverition of the iutroduction of foot and mowh dis- case by foreign cattlo. HTE LIk DISABLED, % | Nanouti. FEBRUARY 27, 1884, kino s dangorous] prison. donitors say he will o romoved to more healthful quarters. FEVER AT TAMATAVE, Panis, February 26, — Advices fron Madagascar state that the fover is rif among Frenchmen at Tamatave, MINISTER HUNT DYING. 1. Prrensnora, Fobruary 26,—United Statos Minister Hunt is dying. il in prison. Th el = Slos. /0. Paving Around the Omaha Postoflice Special Dispaich to Tik Bex. Wasnis dopartment to-day addrossed a g an appropriation of §3,017 to reim- burse the city of Omaha to the extont of one half the cash of paving the streets and alleys adjoining the United States court house and postoflice there. CLEMENT CHASE, —————— A Row Among the Oannibals. SaN Fraxcisco, February 26.—The repert cemes from Auckland that the government schooner, Julia, which is rogularly employed precuring laborers from different groups of islands in the Pacific to work on sugar plantations in the Sandwich Islands, recently landed at tho Island of Nanouti with about thirty returned laborers. The returned laborers belonged to the Islands of Tarawa and Opiang, in the same group, the people of which have boun at constant war- fare with the inhabitants of The returned laborers on landing seized a number of young girls and ravished them, which provoked a fight with the inhabitants who were armed only with clubs and spears, Twen- ty Nanoutis were killed and many wounded, while others escaped to the island of Apamama, a short way off, rein- forced their number, returned to Nanouti and in the fight which ensued several were killed on each side and three or four assailants carried off to Apamama, —— The Surrender of Yellow Oalf. Sm. Pavr, February 26 —The Minnea- polis Evening Journal’s Winnipeg special from Broadview says: Advices to the Sun say that Yellow Calf and the ring- leaders are on the way to Regina, in cus- tody of the mounted police. All is quiot at the agency and no fighting anticipated. A stormy eceno cnsued on the arrest of Yellow Calf, rifles were drawn on the police with threats to shoot. One buck was just in the act «f shooting Maj. Hickner, and but for the interference of one of the men, would have killed him, and a general massacre would have fol- low=d. The first challenge to surrender was disragarded and followed by a par- loy, in which the Indians agroed to sur- render, which they did. The settlers are still excited, but the Indians are quiet. S 3 Benking Bills, WasiNaron, February 26.—At the meoting of committeo on banking and currency Buckner moved to substitute notes to take the place of bank notes for all bills col ning bank circulation, ete. that has been considered by committee. The substitute was rejected three to nine, Buckner, Yaple and Miller voted in the afficmative, “and Ermentrout, FPotter, Hunt, Candler, Wilkins, Ding'eyfAdams, Henderson and Hooper, in tho negative. Brumm was absent. The committee, by a vote of eight to four authorized Wilkins to report to the house the McPeterson bill as it passed the senate, Buckner, Potter, Miller and Yaple voting negative. ———— The A. O, U. W. Seriyarienn I, February 26.—The grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met here to-day with fully three hundred delegates and visit- ing members present. The day was de- voted to reports of committees on legis- lation and appeals and griovances. This ovening a public meeting was held and addresses of welcome wera delivered by Attorney General McCartney, J. O. Humphrey and A. Orenaorfl, and the rosponse by Grand Master Hess of Quin- cy. The annual address was delivered by W. Hill of Murphysboro, The attend- ance was very large. ——— The G Tood, Sungveronr, L., February 26.—The river is the highest since '49, and is still rising. Steamers are bringing stock and peoplo from submerged plantations, one hundred miles above and below. The whole country is reported under water and great damage being done. W asirsaroy, February 26,—The ob- sorver at Vicksburg reports this morning that the river has broken through three miles below Delta, La., and the water is now three inches above the track of the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific railway near California statio e — Another Rallroad, Putuavereins,, February 26, —The contractor for buillding the Souris & Rocky Mountain railrrad states work, it will be rapidly pushed as soon as spring opens. T'he road will run from Winnipeg north- westerly through Battleford to a point biyond Edmonton, in all about 1050 miles, The company has been organized and a land grant of 6,4C0 per mile has been obtained from the government. Bonds amounting to $8,000,000 has been placed, e The Zora Burns Mystery. Lixcowy, I, February 20,—Last Thuisday a detective delivered a sachel and valise to the turnkey of the county Juil, and the sachel is declared to be that of the murdered girl, Zora Burns, while the valise is said to contain her gossamer and hat. The authorities say they posi- tively have evidence which will surely tend to conviet the murderer of the girl. New Orlean 1a Day New Oxveans, February 20.—Rex to- day impersonated Solomon. The subject of the porade wss from Bibiical history. Phunny Phorty Phellows followed illus- teating the fashions, follies and farcies of the day. The burlesque of the fire department was succeeded by Comus and his wystic Krewe. The subject this evening was the history of Ireland from Loxvox, February 26 —The pteamer Sorvis, from Liverpool for New York, passed 800 milea west of Fastne| appar- ently disabled, KRAPOTKINE SER! nurg & Western railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio will start & new passenger and freight line from Now York to Chicago via this city. It is claimed the distance will be eighty miles less than the Penn- sylvania company’s route, | | iOUsLY 1L the dissovery in 2855 B. C. to 1690A.D. | —— Ihe Yellowstone foe. 87, Pavr, February 20.—A Glendive, Moutana, special says ! Paris, February 26.—Prince Krapot- | river ice broke here at eight this morn- ortainly dio unloms %, D, C., February 20.— The supervising atchitect of the troasury com- Minister Hunt Beported Dying at {munication to the chairman of the house committee on appropriations recommend- h his bill providing for issuance of treasury | be Yellowstone | tenved to be hauged April NO. 214, 0 |ing, and is running out without a gorge. u" 1881. " The ice is about three foet thick, Trouble is feared further below, | When the Missouri opens below Buford. » Aftor V Orban Ravivs, February 26.—A spe- oial to The Republican details the at- tompt of Thomas Maker to rogain poses- sion of the most valuable portion of Em- mettsburg, the county seat of Palo Alto county, through a deed given him when in the service of the southern con- fodoracy, d —— High License in New York, New Yonrk, Februvry 26, Thousands attonded the mass moeting to-night in favor of the passage of the high license bill, Henry Ward Boecher said he did not believe it possible to onfores total abstinence but it would be a good thing to shut up some of the viledens that now flourish in the metropolis, L — The Nicaragun Oanal, s Fobruary 26,—An effort ng to ve the Nicaragua caral schemo in opposition to De Losseps, pro. posed canal, and General Rosser, of this city has been offored the position of chief engineor. Ho sails from Now York March 8 for Nicaragua to look into the matter. Has Not Solc m, New Yorr, Fobruary 26.— Jay Gould, being shown a statement that he had sold to Vanderbilt 73,000 shares of his Delaware, Lackawanua & Western stock, said the statement was absolutely false, and that he had not disposed of a single share of that stook. — e The Galveston Mardl Gras. GaLyestoy, February 26.—The mardi grasdrow moro than 10,000 Jstrangers to Galveston. The foature of the celebra- tion was the gorgeous pageant to-night by the revellors of Naxos, ropresenting twenty striking acencs of the Old Tosta- ment. ——— The riveris highor than since the spring VIOLEHCE WROUGHT. Police, Military and Citizens Parifying Hot Springs, Hard Charaoters Summarily Ejected From the Town. Wisconsin Furnishes Two Candi~ dates For the Rove. A Trans-Atlantic Passenger Robbed of $38.000, Stories of the Danville and Copish Uounty Outrages. ORIME AND CRIMINALS, CLEARING OUT THE BAD BLEMENT, Hor Serixes, February 26.—There has beon intense excitement here throughout the day. The citizens’ con.« mitteo this morning ordered Hugh Beh- nan, James Fehan and Doc Nagle, friends and witnesses for Frank Flynn, to leavo the city, and they wero forcod by a dotachment of police and militia to take the train and leave. This afternoon the committee ordered a number more men, principally friends and witnesses of Flynn, to leave the city. The sheriff telegraphed to the governor for military assistance, but that official has declined to interfero as already one wmilitary com- pauy is here and it is_ncting in conjune- tion with the polico forco. The sheriff has organizad a special posse of his own, Both forces paraded the streets this after- noon heavily armed. Robert Pruitt and J. Lucius gave bonds to-day and were re- leased. Doran, Dave Pruitt, Harry Lanning and John Allison will ba taken to the penitentiary to-morrow for sate keeping. A Farmor Suicides Ckpar Rarins, Fobruary 26, —Joseph Keathley, a discouraged farmer of Cen- tral City, near here, attempted suicide to-day by cutting his throat. His re- covery is doubtful, s B L Worst Blizzard of the Season. MinxEAvoLss, February 26— The Tri- bune's pecial reports the worst blizzard of the senson raging at Crookston and vicinity, Fears aro entertained for the safefty of passengers who left on the stago for Red Lako Falls, el Three Men killed, Minxgarorts, February 26.—The Tri- buno's special says: Three section hands at Norcross were pushing a hand car on the railway arack, when it was struck by asnow plow and one man killed and two probably fatally injured. The ackson Holocaust, JacksoN, Mich., February 26.—Threo odies thus far have been found in the uins of the disastrous tire, and a num- ber of bones have been fished out. It is elioved six or seven persons perished. I Barbed Wire ratents Invalid Krokvk, February 20.—Judge Me- Crary_rendered decrees in the Iowa Darbed wire cases to-day, declaring the Glidden and Kolly roissied patonts in- valid, —— The Stewart Store Sold, New Yourk, February 26.—Widow A. T. Stewart has sold tho Stewart build- ing, on Broandway and Chambers streets, to Judge Hilton for §2,100,000. TELE — RAPH N 3, Barriklo's shade factory, Brooklyn, N. Y., was damagod by fir last night §100,000; in* surance small, Joseph Delottoine, of the Canadian depart- nent of the interior, desires to join the Groe- oy_oxpedition. He hns invented a gigantic wrinl navigation machine, The senate yesterday confirmed Horatio C, Purchard, of 1llinois as director of the mint, and William J. Sullivan as postmaster at Leon, Ta. The Persian government has ordered Ayoob Khan detained as a state vrisoner, Arthur \\'ulluulur Peel was unanimously olectod speaker of tho house of commons yes- torday, The directors of the Chicago & Northwes- torn ruilway f’entnnhny declared the usual quarterly dividend of 2 per cont on preferred stocks payable Mar e — Ten-Cents Out e A ast Bound COnioaco, February 20~ A private cir- cular to a prominent shipper was received here Yo-day from the agent of east bound lines at Peoria, quoting the grain rate to the seaboard at 27¢ cents. This is a cut of ten cent; e ——— An Ex-Governor Go Fobraary 26, — CranLETON, W, Va, Ex-Governor aod ex-Senator Samuel Pri of Lewisburg, Va, dicd this morning of congention of the brain, aged 80 He was the president of the con- vention which frimed the present con- stitution of West Virginia. | — The L Road Mulcted, New Youk, February 26, —Judgment was eutored in the supreme court to-day in the suit of James (). Flynn agamst the New York Elevated Railroad company in favor of the plaintiff for $20,000. " Flynn received a verdiot for injuries suffered by falling into an excavation this company made. Bt, Lows Losing H, §r. Louts, February 25.— 815,000 bushels of No. 2 red wheat was withdrawn from tho elovator this afternoon to be shipped out as fast as cars can be obtain- ed, This leaves less than 600,000 bush- els of No, 2 red wheat in this city. e The Texas Pacific Swindles, Daruas, Tex,, Feb, 25.—Freaerick Baum, a well kuown merchant, was ar- rested to-day on a charge of furging bills of lading in connection with the famous Texas Pacific swindles for which Easton Commack and Lohustein are waiting tri 1t is believed the arrest is the be- ginning of a series of others. heat, A Husband Murderess to Hang. Brianrox February 25,—At Morrisville to . Haight was sen- 8ub for the murder of her hustand February 21, y M | store was declared DESERVING THE HALTER. Manson, Wis., Fobruary 26 — At Sun Prairio Edward Pockham “invited Lena Spraight, only 15, to ride to her home, nine miles from his uncle's, where she was employed as a domestic. When on tho road hy was joined by Alexander Peckham, and the forced the girl to sub- mit to them in a school house. The girl is terribly injured. Alexander Peckham was caught in Watertown Edward is still at large. Two hundred citizens have organized and it is belioved they will be lynched unless the crowd is pacified. THE ROBBER'S VICTIM, Nasuviuie, Tenn., February 26.—The American hasreceived advices from Cuhi- cacan, Mexico, giving particulars of , tho recent killing of ex Senator Henry Cooper. When within a mile of Cuhica- can Cooper and his companion were at- tacked by two bandits. His companion immediately firing killed one robber. The other robber then fired. shooting Cooper through the heart. 'l he robber fled and has not been captured, though the authorities have made every effort, A STEAMER PASSENGER ROBBED, Hamrax, N. 8., February 26.—Wm. H. Haigh, of Port Hope, Ontario, a passenger in tho Circassian from Eng- land, was robbed on the passage of $38 000 worth of jowelry and other valua. bles. ' The theft was not discovered till tho passengers landed, The Danville MKint. WasniNaron, February 26 —Stephen Lang (colored) testitied be'ore the Dan- ville committee that ho was in the hard- ware store the dav before the fight, and saw two white men luading about one hundred and twenty-five double-barreled guns, He went to another hardware atore, and there found white men load- ing double-barrelled guns, Rufus Hatchett (colored) heard awhite man say at the postoffice: ‘‘White folks are going to rule this town if we have to kill all the niggers.” John Holderness (colored) described the riot and eveuts which preceded it. Ho was driver at Basil Grave’s grocery store, o went to the back door in the courseof his business and found itlocked but the clerk let him in, He asked why the door was locked, and the clerk said thero was “*hell to pay, and in a short time he would seo more dead niggers than he had over seen before.” There were two huudred pistols loaded and lying on the counter. Just after the tiring eight or ten colored men rushed into tho store. Burch, another while man, came in with emp'y pistols and ex- changed them for loaded ones Burch got behind the colored men ano v them out. Ho snid they (the ugroce) had raired this thing and thuy ..ust nuc harbor there, Warrick Rond_(mulatto), a boardings house keeper ut Danville, at first declined to spenk of the proceedings of the demo- cratic committes mesting which he had overheard, saying he v go back to Danville and his living pended upon his silenco. Finally he s+ the effect of the meeting was u duowion that the elec- tion must be carried by fair means or foul. Adjourned, e — T'ne Copiah County Investigari New Onrieans, February 26.—In the Copish county investigation to day the testimony was a repetivion of yesterday’s, impeaching the characters of Burnott, Lewis and Matthews, The last named, it was claimed, o oted the bosard of supervisors and boasted that thureby he made money. The election at Green's able, but it was believed that the independents stuffed the ballut boxes. J. L. Mead, chairman of the demo~ cratic committee at the last election, tes~ tified substantially as did the othor dem- ocrats, He attributed the excitemont preceding the vlection to fears of the peo- ple that the Matthews crowd would get control of the ceunty govermment, re~ sulting in the ruin of thepeopls. Witness. presided at a mecting, and approved the resoltions adopted aiter Malthews' death. James Sexton, of counser for Copialy county before the committee, was sure the xilling of Wallace, whi’;piug of Fort- ner and burning of Grouch’s howse, were in no way conuected with politics, and did not beligve the wrmed men who came into Mawslh arst had anything to do with these op other outragus, R ——— The Compace Confirmed New York, February 20 —At a mcet- ing of ‘the exeqntive comwittee of the { Glliugn & Northwestaru this fie | the *uripurtito contiuey” was ratifivd,